Damselfly - for the Polish Armada :)

Critiques [Translate]

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• parvulescubio (1533)
• [2007-02-04 10:59]

sal Horia
cred ca ocazie rara... sa scriu primul comment.

super imaginea,
Lucian

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• claudine (10293)
• [2007-02-04 11:16]

Hello Horia,
This is a nice dedication and I'm sure that those persons will be happy about this delicate thought! This is a very nice and detailed capture of this Damselfly, something that I never managed to do in a decent way so far. I don't know what they have here but they won't stay in place or if they do, I never know how to make proper focus on them :) I like this composition and exposure! This is well done again :) Thanks,
Claudine

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• Argus (26072)
• [2007-02-04 11:17]

Hello Horia,
I must say your title made me wonder what the Polish Armada was. Now I know and these guys make excellent contributions to TN - like this shot of S. fusca, that I have never seen in real life as it is very rare in Sweden.
Nice sharp and well composed capture with fine BG and comp., but you know that yourself!
TFS and best wishes, Ivan

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• JoseMiguel (5290)
• [2007-02-04 11:26]

Hi Horia,
This is a so clean image!
I like so much the way you build the composition, in this ascendent way.
The green gradations on the background are so beautiful ones, and make the perfect back for this artistic image.
The close up lens works pretty good, you got a high quality image.
Details on the emeral demselfly are so crisp and sharpen, it's so enjoying to look at them.
The POV and the pose catched on the insect could'nt be better.

I agree with you on the expressed in your notes, I've told them on my critics to their pics...I think this is a very deserved dedication to these fellow friends.
This is a very good photo, thanks for share the pic, and warm regards,
JM

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• vanderschelden (28393)
• [2007-02-04 11:27]

Hi Horia,
Nice note.
Picture has a good compo.
Good colors too..
TFS
Annick

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• Alex99 (15899)
• [2007-02-04 11:42]

Hi Horia.
I have read your note with great interest. They are really the appreciable phenomenon in a life of TN. But now about your bewitching shot.

It's perfect. Last summer I managed to make only a few pictures of this insect, but I could not get anything satisfactory. If you have written, that this picture have been taken by means of the Canon 1Ds Mark II, I willingly would believe. Great quality and great composition. BRAVO and best regards.
Alexei.

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• mikou (5265)
• [2007-02-04 11:43]

Hi Horia.
I like your very well writing note!!!
Also your today post is beautiful.This damselfly is captured with fine sharp details.Very nice composition and superb lighting OOF background with amazingly tones colors.
Well done! Thank you for sharing.
Best greetings Milos

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• dew77 (13131)
• [2007-02-04 12:17]

Hello Horia,
Very nice close up.I liked POV,cross framing,sharpness,BG and composition a lot.Excellent work!
TFS..:-)

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• glazzaro (4497)
• [2007-02-04 12:26]

Superb shot, you captured the detail throughout making this an excellent macro. Nice soft BG, no obstruction, excellent presentation all around! Nice camera work!

Greg

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• pvs (11925)
• [2007-02-04 12:32]

Hi Horia,

This is a very nice capture of this damselfly,well presented with good focus and POV,well done and TFS

Regards,
Paul

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• SkyF (8113)
• [2007-02-04 12:51]

Hello Horia,
this is a beautiful shot, the details are very sharp and the pose of the insect is very elegant. POV, colors and details are wonderful I like the composition, a lot.
TFS..Sky

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• marhowie (35921)
• [2007-02-04 13:11]

Hello Horia,
Excellent close macro work with the stacked? Hoya closeup lenses..Well composed with excellent sharpness, detail, DOF, color, and light mf. I like the BG alot too :)
Very well done.

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• cicindela (7514)
• [2007-02-04 14:08]

Hello Horia!
At first I would like to thank you for so nice dedication! It is a really great honour for us to read so nice compliments (I believe that Michal and Krzysztof will agree with me! :>) .
Well, the true is that we are really lucky - our work is exacly this what we like to do :)
But when you are writing about "Eastern European counties" it is important to remember about one thing - in every single of these countries we met a lot of very friendly people, who very often helped us a lot (soon it will be a few words more about this ;>).
So, I believe that it is important to unmask the untrue stereotypes about these regions and to show how the reality looks like :)

Ok, now a few words about the most important thing - your picture! :)

I like the POV and DOF which are really very good. All important morphological characters of damselfly are seen.
Colours and contrast between species and BG is also very good.
I like the note too, but I would like to add one sentence about this species (really about both European Sympecma species)
What is unusual in European Odonata, but typical for these two species is that they overwinter as... ADULTS! :) So really they are the first species of Odonata active in spring as imagines! :)

Once again many thanks for this dedication! :)
Best greetings from Lodz!
Radomir

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• jeanpaul (13903)
• [2007-02-04 14:19]

Hi Horia
Félicitation pour cette superbe prise de vue .Ce magnifique macro eet de toute beauté avec des détails et des couleurs a nous couper le souffle.
Merci et au revoir....JP

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• ramthakur (27137)
• [2007-02-04 14:49]

I agree with you, Horia. This bunch of lively zoologists from Poland is a sheer powerhouse of energy and ideas and they have made TN a really exciting place.
Your damselfly looks pretty, tall and elegant, spanning almost the entire diagonal space within the frame.
Very good capture from every point of view.
Regards,
Ram

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• Juyona (13785)
• [2007-02-04 15:07]

Bonita captura Horia, bello Pov y encuadre, y bg... saludos

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• livios (16888)
• [2007-02-04 15:51]

Horia, excellent sharpness and dof.

I like composition and colors.

Excellent lighting and saturation.

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• lemoineth (2286)
• [2007-02-05 0:37]

Belle photo de cet insecte, es détails sont nets,bien claires et les couleurs sont jolies et bien marquées. Amitiés Thomas

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• clnaef (6754)
• [2007-02-05 3:25]

Bonjour,
Belle netteté sur toute la longueur.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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• cataclysta (4850)
• [2007-02-05 5:17]

Hello Horia
Thank you very much for the dedication. I think that Radek already said everything that is important and I agree with him.

Fantastic photo, great OOF buckground and simple beautiful composition. I ma waiting for more beautiful photos and interesting notes from you.
Very best wishes
Krzysztof

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• wkshelton (5492)
• [2007-02-05 8:12]

Hello Horia,

well done, excllent detail svery crisp nicly composed and capture photo excllent details very criasp excllent composed and captured photo well don

TFS Kyle

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• RAP (7405)
• [2007-02-05 8:25]

Tradicional y efectivo punto de vista para captar los detalles de este ejemplar con agudeza, muy buen foco y perfecto OOF Horia.
La iluminación correcta brinda intensos colores sobre la totalidad del insecto gracias a la exacta definición.
Me gusta la composición con el encuadre vertical y la percha sobre la derecha de la escena.
Mis mejores saludos... Ricardo

Traditional and effective point of view to capture the details of this specimen with sharpness, very good focus and perfect OOF Horia.
The correct illumination offers intense colors on the entirety of the insect due to the exact clearness.
I like the composition with the vertical framing and the hanger on the right of the scene.
My best regards... Ricardo

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• SelenE (13166)
• [2007-02-05 8:57]

Hi Horia,
I liked your POV and the composition. Good details,focus and colors. TFS
Selen

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• XOTAELE (8)
• [2007-02-05 11:33]

Preciosa composición con una magnífica presentación. Los colores de la libélula son preciosos.
Un saludo, JL.

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• Necipp (100)
• [2007-02-05 11:57]

Wow Horia awsome detail. technically very good spot on DOF great colours interesting shot well executed TFS Rgds Necip.

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• gallezeric (1671)
• [2007-02-05 11:59]

hi Horia,
very beautiful macro of this dragonfly a framing impecable and colors splendid cheer

eric

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• hester (11548)
• [2007-02-05 15:13]

Hi Horia

Lovely image, the pale colour on this one looks great against the green BG. Lovely POV, great DOF and sharp details as ever

TFS

Karan

p.s. I like your new into photo

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• Dave (2171)
• [2007-02-05 16:55]

So clear and beautiful Horia! Excellent composition! Thanks!

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• Silvio2006 (27800)
• [2007-02-05 17:06]

Ciao Horia, great macro with splendid sharpness and lovely details, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• nainnain (6257)
• [2007-02-05 17:40]

BRAVO HORIA
cette demoiselle est de bonne présentation
la position de l'insecte est super
bien vu
edith

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• Tamrock (3693)
• [2007-02-05 18:08]

hi horia!
fine and sharp macro with
nice background and good pov
well done!

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• valy67 (5734)
• [2007-02-06 6:43]

Hello Horia !
Splendid shot if a damselfly ! I love its silvery color and its beautiful eyes. Excellent sharpness and details, wonderful composition, beautiful blurred BG which makes the insect stand out. It's a great dedication to your TN friends, I'm sure they are pleased about it !
Valerie.

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• Bufo (4241)
• [2007-02-06 8:47]

really outstanding picture, Horia
all details are sharp and the background is nicely coloured and pretty blurry.
By the way, have you noticed that Sympecma species have their wings on one side of the body, while in rest. I've wondered why that is. One possible explanation could be they fly already early in the season and need all solar energy they can get. Having your wings on only one side of the body means the other side can absorb all warmth. But that's just my theory.
Anyway, nice picture
Jacob

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• anahory (1357)
• [2007-02-06 10:32]

Hi Horia
very well captured this damselfly with perfect sharpness from head to end of body and I love the wings delicatess!
I also liked your notes and I must say it´s a fortune that no longer make sens to talk about eastern or western europeans...we are all just europeans and share not only a land bur also a culture and praise fundamental principles like democracy and freedom in all it´s aspects!
best regards
pedro

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• Luis52 (10487)
• [2007-02-06 10:39]

Hola Horia. Esplendida postal la que hoy nos presentas aqui. Muy nitida y con exelente fondo. Me agrada tu nota, y creo pensar lo mismo que tu. Saludos Luis52.

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• PaulH (11783)
• [2007-02-06 12:42]

Hi Horia,

well what can i say - everything is perfect in this shot! The diagonal composition, sensitive colours and the fantastic capture of detail. i like the note too, very well done.

Thanks for sharing,

Paul

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• ciccio (2715)
• [2007-02-06 14:29]

Hola Horia, magnífica captura, muy bello el fondo y la definición. Gracias por compartir. Un saludo.

José Luis.

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• JORAPAVI (10221)
• [2007-02-06 14:41]

Hola Horia,
La toma es impecable y de gran belleza, el encuadre es muy bueno, la luz, nitidez y fondo son excelentes, enhorabuena. Saludos

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• uleko (26095)
• [2007-02-06 14:45]

Hello Horia,
Very fine capture of this damselfly, excellent details and very nice colour. It occurs along the coasts in south Sweden but is red-listed, I still hope to see it one day.
I like your dedication - these guys certainly deserve it!
TFS, Ulla

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• SunToucher (9394)
• [2007-02-06 15:07]

Hi Horia,
A excellent dedication to three great photographers that also tell wonderful travel stories. The do visit places I have and haven't seen before.
The photo is just wonderful, with a excellent composition and a very beautiful OOF BG which has great colors. The position of the damselfly is perfect and it has wonderful colors as well.
TFS,
Niek

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• cedryk (5072)
• [2007-02-06 16:55]

Hello Horia,

To my surprise I found this lovely dedication in your PF! Thanks a lot! I'm really grateful for such nice words.

I believe that eastern Europe is a place to be discovered yet for its beauty - I just hope it will not be demolished by the mass tourist industry.

And with regards to my and my friends' post on TN - that's what mine, and I think their, intention was - to show to people, to naturalists, the places and phenomena they usually do not see or even do not think about as potentially attractive.

I'm very happy it works :-)
All the best My Friend!!!
Michal

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• delic (936)
• [2007-02-08 12:50]

Hello Horia,
Fantastic photo with fine detail, great color and sharpness... The background blur is lovely.
Cheers!
Hakan

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• extramundi (12774)
• [2007-02-16 18:12]

I like a lot this one.
Perfect control of the average of light and details, a pleasure to the eye, vivid but still very elegant.
Lovely work, thanks for sharing.
Have a nice WE!